1. Notice the line at the back of the picture. Meals were served cafeteria-style, and the lines often stretched out the doors. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of serving meals this way for the people running the center? For the evacuees?

2. The War Relocation Authority was very proud of keeping family groups together as much as possible during mealtimes. Why do you think they thought this was important?

3. Have you ever spent time in a setting like this? What do you think it would have been like to eat all your meals like this for three years?

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